#461952
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31% 0.107 318.6), rgb(70, 25, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#461952 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461952 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 25, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.107 318.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #461952 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461952 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461952 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #461952 text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D470F0
oklch(70.8% 0.202 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C73BEA
oklch(63% 0.259 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#650F79
oklch(37.8% 0.169 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461952
oklch(31% 0.107 318.6)
#461952 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #072A54 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2E51 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462333 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461952
#461952
oklch(31% 0.107 318.6)
- #113B00
#113B00
oklch(31% 0.097 138.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #461952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #461952 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.